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MLB · JULY 21, 2026 ● LIVE

Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies

Coors Field · Denver, CO

THE PICK

WSH Washington NationalsAWAY · 1496 ELO
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Colorado RockiesHOME · 1454 ELO COL
52.5% WIN PROBABILITY 47.5%

The model makes Washington Nationals a 52.5% favorite — even playing on the road. One game is one game: a 52.5% edge still loses 47.5 times in 100.

Prediction history

15 UPDATES

Every time the model moved this pick — logged in full. It updates until 15 minutes before gametime, then locks.

52.5% Washington Nationals ▼ -0.1
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52.6% Washington Nationals ▲ +0.1
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52.6% Washington Nationals ▲ +0.3
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52.3% Washington Nationals ▼ -0.2
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52.5% Washington Nationals ▼ -0.1
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52.6% Washington Nationals ▲ +0.1
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52.5% Washington Nationals ▼ -0.1
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52.6% Washington Nationals ▲ +0.3
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OPEN
52.7% Washington Nationals OPENING LINE
First model run when the matchup posted. Elo gap of 42 points at open.

The factors

1 IN THE NUMBER

Everything the model sees for this game. Only backtest-validated signals move the probability — the rest is context, shown anyway.

GAME-TIME CONDITIONS · NIGHT GAME

97°F DEW 42°F HUM 15% WIND 17 MPH CLOUD 19% RAIN 48% 842 hPa

SCHEDULE & TRAVEL

WSH REST 0D COL REST 0D WSH TRAVELED 0 MI

IN THE NUMBER

WINDOUT VARIANCE

The numbers

AWAY

Washington Nationals
ELO RATING1496
RANK#19
RECORD48-49
LAST 104-6
STREAKL3

HOME

Colorado Rockies
ELO RATING1454
RANK#28
RECORD39-59
LAST 104-6
STREAKL2

Ratings come from every MLB result this season — updated daily, weighted by margin of victory, with Colorado Rockies getting the standard home bump. An Elo difference of 42 points plus home advantage at Coors Field produces the 52.5% call. Full methodology →

What could break the pick

Colorado Rockies are 4-6 over their last ten. This is a coin-flip game — the model calls it a lean, not a lock. Starting pitchers, lineup cards, and bullpen usage move real outcomes in ways a rating system can’t see.